Chapter 5: Hidden Plot

Mr. Lu's back seemed to bend even more, and his whole body was filled with a helplessness and sadness that even the warm sunlight could not dispel.

"Dad, why don't you tell me the whole story first." Lu Mingchao sighed and said in a soft voice.

This cautious way of getting along made her feel a little at a loss.

Mr. Lu wanted to say something but stopped himself, as if he was too embarrassed to speak.

It can be seen that Mr. Lu is very cautious.

Lu Mingchao became even more curious.

Gossip is a human instinct. No one can resist the temptation of gossip, and the desire for knowledge is simply uncontrollable.

If so, the gossip is not shocking enough.

Lu Mingchao raised his hand and poked Lu Lei, who was oblivious to what was happening around him and pretending to enjoy the scenery.

The roadside was bare, with only dead branches and rocks, and it didn't look like it was being decorated.

Lu Lei: ...

"Brother, aren't you willing to help Chaochao solve his doubts?" Lu Mingchao's voice was a little hoarse, and sounded somewhat pitiful.

Lu Lei scratched his head, feeling guilty that he would be damned if he didn't answer.

"Dad, I'll tell you then."

"Did I really say that?"

When Lu's father didn't say anything, Lu Lei turned his head and looked at him. He licked his lips nervously and mustered up his courage. "The family has indeed arranged a marriage, but it was Lu Miao who fought so hard to get it."

"Lu Miao is Lu Minghui."

Lu Mingchao was stunned when he heard it, his big eyes blinking, spots of sunlight scattered down like floating light of gold.

Did you beg for it after much persuasion?

"Brother, please tell me in detail." Lu Mingchao became excited.

Lu Lei also opened up and spoke clearly and thoroughly.

"Xie Yan is a hunter who came to our village a few years ago. He lives at the foot of the mountain in the southernmost part of the village. His hunting skills are authentic."

"All year round, even in the dead of winter when the mountains are closed due to heavy snow, we will never return empty-handed. We can hunt wild animals from time to time. We have no worries about our livelihood and are no less prosperous than the rich people in the town."

"When every household in the village was tightening their belts and not having enough to eat, and had to sew and patch things up for years, Xie Yan's house was filled with fragrance every day, and the children had new clothes all the time."

"Everyone wants to live a good life with good food, good drinks and rich clothes. Many girls and young widows in the village have a crush on him, and matchmakers come to his house from time to time."

"Ever since Lu Miao stepped on a trap in the mountains and was rescued by Xie Yan who passed by and cut a rope, he has been glued to him, asking about his well-being and offering him food and drink."

"But Xie Yan was often busy and rarely seen, so Lu Miao began to volunteer to please Xie Yan's children. Thinking about it, thinking about it..." Lu Lei frowned, racking his brains to recall the past.

His eyes lit up and he slapped his thigh, "Yes, the one who is closest to the water gets the moon first, and the one who is surrounded by Wei saves Zhao is a roundabout way to save the country."

"That's what my second brother said."

"But Xie Yan is a man of few words. Not only did he not appreciate it, he also warned Lu Miao not to have any bad intentions towards his child."

"This matter was spread very badly in the village. People said that Lu Miao was willing to become someone's stepmother and stabbed the whole family in the back and cursed them."

"Lu Miao refused to believe in evil, and became more and more courageous after more setbacks. No matter how his father tried to persuade him, he would not listen. Later, one day, he fell into the water on the road that Xie Yan had to pass, and insisted that the two of them had skin-to-skin contact."

"There was no other way. The situation was so ugly and difficult to resolve. In the end, the old village chief came out to mediate. He kept persuading them and said that Xie Yan's child also needed a mother to take care of him. In addition, Lu Miao was trying to commit suicide, so Xie Yan had no choice but to give in."

"Xie Yan was also a man of his word and generous. After the marriage was decided, he immediately gave 100 taels of silver as a betrothal gift, only asking Lu Miao to treat his children well."

"But it's one hundred taels. Normally, a daughter-in-law would cost at most three or five taels."

"Then why did she suddenly change her mind?" Lu Mingchao frowned slightly, full of confusion.

You finally get what you've been dreaming about, only to throw it away like a worn-out shoe?

Isn't this the wonderful life where the husband doesn't come home, the pocket is full of money, and you don't have to give birth to a child and can be a mother painlessly?

If she had to get married, she would be happy to have a life with money and free time without having to serve a man or have children.

Lu Lei curled his lips, his indignation was evident in his words, and he snorted coldly, "It's done, Dad had no choice but to prepare for the wedding, and the wedding date was set, but who knew that after Lu Miao went to the county to buy red cloth, beads, and rouge, she came back crying and making a fuss, saying that she was not her parents' daughter, and she did not recognize the marriage, and wanted to go to the capital to find her relatives."

"At first, the family thought that Lu Miao had run into something dirty and had a hysterical attack. Who knew that she would become even more serious and refused to eat, drink or live, and wanted to find her relatives. She also turned around and said that she was young and ignorant, and her parents watched her jump into the fire pit and become someone else's stepmother. They said that she was not her biological daughter or she didn't care about her."

"God knows how much my father's hair turned white during the time when Lu Miao was chasing after Xie Yan. Even my simple-minded mother cried many times at night."

"In the end, I couldn't do anything about it anymore, so Dad had to agree to let Lu Miao go and look for his relatives."

"My father was worried about her going on a long journey as a weak girl, so he took me with him to the capital. I never thought that we would actually find her."

"Bah, ungrateful bastard!"

Lu Lei was full of resentment.

The more Lu Mingchao listened, the more confused he became. He felt that the situation was shrouded in mist. Could she have triggered some hidden plot?

Suddenly, she felt that she was almost certain of the truth.

According to her years of experience of reading melodramatic novels, she either had a so-called precognitive dream, or was reborn due to fate, or was transmigrated into a book like her.

If she was reborn, that means the version she saw was after her rebirth.

It's quite interesting.

Lu Mingchao's black and white eyes were filled with interest.

"Chao Chao, don't worry, Dad and I won't let you clean up the mess for that ungrateful Lu Miao."

Lu Lei patted his chest, smiled foolishly, and his voice was full of seriousness.

"Let's talk about it after we get back." Lu Mingchao raised his little face and continued, "It is said that Xie Yan is ugly, shameless and vulgar?"

Lu Lei's eyes widened, as if he had heard something out of the ordinary. "Chao Chao, who told you that?"

"Isn't it?" Lu Mingchao asked suspiciously.

Lu Lei burst into laughter. "Of course not."

"Do you think that the young girls and wives from all over the country are attracted to Xie Yan just because of his good hunting skills?"

"Leizi, what nonsense are you saying in front of Chaochao?" Father Lu slapped Lu Lei on the back of the head.

Lu Lei chuckled and said, "Dad, I'll be more subtle then."

"Chao Chao, if it weren't for the scar under Xie Yan's eye, his appearance would definitely be the most outstanding person I have ever met in my life."

"That scar, coupled with the fact that he often goes deep into the mountains and deals with ferocious birds and beasts, makes him look even colder and more ferocious. His overall image appears even more stern and powerful, which is very different from the image of a gentle, bookish scholar that he is praised for."

"You can say he's fierce, but you can't say he's ugly."

"As for vulgarity, that's nonsense."

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